It’s that time of year again. I love the planning – yarn, patterns, dreams of wearing the goodies. This year’s top contenders for my Christmas vaca knitting are Snowflake – lace that’s both pretty and tasteful Springfield – all-over lace that’s still understated Ellery – I can’t resist a good cowl Zippity – gorgeous cowl […]
You guys know what I like – garments, shawls, socks and the occasional cowl or mitt. You also know what I don’t like – blankets. I love the look but dread the knitting. That’s why I swore off blanket knitting back in 2006 when I finished this beauty for my nephew. Loved the look, loved […]
After writing the review for Cirilia’s new book, I couldn’t stop looking at colors for my own Reyka. Here are a few that I’ve worked up. The upper left is the original. Putting them in thumbnails was helpful because I got to absorb the whole garment and seeing them all together helped me compare the […]
It’s not often that an entire book gets me. This one does. Not a clunker in the bunch. There’s so much to love about Curls: Versatile, Wearable Wraps to Knit at Any Gauge Overview Auto-pilot with flair – once you get going you’re repeating the same basic set of charts but the end result is […]
The IndieGAL is in full swing. In case you don’t know what it is: Designers choose up to 20 designs to offer at 25% off – look at all of them The sale goes from Thursday Nov 13 – Friday Nov 21 After that, the KAL goes until Dec 31st. Knit ANY pattern from a […]
I published an interview with Cirilia Rose the other day. It was a fun way to get to know the author – what’s behind her designs and her approach to knitting. It gave me a new way to look at the book. Magpies, Homebodies, and Nomads: A Modern Knitter’s Guide to Discovering and Exploring Style 26 […]